First Known Use: 1590
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transfix
transitive verb trans·fix \tran(t)s-ˈfiks\
: to cause someone to sit or stand without moving because of surprise, shock, interest, etc.
Full Definition of TRANSFIX
1
: to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon : impale
2
: to hold motionless by or as if by piercing <he stood transfixed by her gaze>
— trans·fix·ion \-ˈfik-shən\ noun
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Origin of TRANSFIX
Latin transfixus, past participle of transfigere, from trans- + figere to fasten, pierce — more at fix
TRANSFIX Defined for Kids
transfix
verb trans·fix \trans-ˈfiks\
trans·fixedtrans·fix·ing
Definition of TRANSFIX for Kids
: to hold motionless by or as if by piercing through with a pointed weapon <They were all transfixed by the Trivium's soothing voice … — Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth>
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